Ornamental tie-back holder



NOV. 7, G w DOVER ORNAMENTAL TIE-BACK HOLDER Filed Jan. 27, 1932 (4 7 G #GW Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ORNAMENTAL TIE-BACK HOLDER Application January 27, 1932. Serial No. 589,098

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved ornamental tie-back holder device for curtains, draperies and the like, and is adapted to be employed by attaching the same to a portion of the 5 window frame to hold the curtains or draperies in draped, position relative to the frame.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is of simple construction and capable of being made at a low i 10 cost, while at the same time it may be formed and ornamented to display any one of a variety of attractive ornamental designs Without changing the physical characteristics of the structure.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which may be readily constructed from thin metal plates shaped and assembled in a uniform manner but provided with different surface ornamentations whereby a great variety of attractive designs may be provided from similarly constructed devices of this character by merely changing the design applied thereto through surface ornamentation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved device of this character which may be readily and easily constructed, and which comprises a pair of metal plates having thin peripheries connected together in such a manner as to expose to View a convex surface adapted to receive surface ornamentation of a substantially permanent character and providing means for securing an attaching means to the opposite face of the completed device whereby the device may be secured to a portion of a window frame.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front View of a window frame showing a portion of a curtain or drapery in place thereon and illustrating the appearance and position of one of the hold back devices as secured to the frame for holding the curtain in draped position,

Fig. 2 is a disassembled sectional view of the metal plates forming the device together with the attaching means for attachment to the frame prior to their being connected together to form the completed hold back device, and,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the completed tieback device after the several parts have been connected together.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith l designates a portion of a window frame, and 2 a curtain or drapery arranged in vertical folds 3 adjacent to the side portion of the window frame and held in draped position by means of a fabric strip 4 encircling the curtain and secured to the window frame by a tiebaclr holder device 5 having an exposed convex face 6 to which is applied a suitable surface ornamentation such as may constitute any desired scene as indicated at 7. i

The tie-back holder device comprises a pair of thin metal plates 8 and 9, the metal plate 8 being provided with a central concavo-convex portion 6 surrounded by a head 10, and having 6 its peripheral edge 11 drawn out at substantially ri ht angles to the main body portion thereof to fold over the peripheral edge 12 of the plate 9 when the parts are arranged in assembled position.

The metal plate 9 is shaped to provide a central recess 14 upon one side thereof and a flaring portion 16 surrounding the central recess 14 and extending substantially to the periphery 12 thereof.

An attaching member 17 which comprises a pin 18 secured in a head 19 is secured to the metal plate 9 by having the flattened surface of the head 19 spot-welded to the recessed portion of the plate 9 or soldered within the recess 14 formed in that face of the metal plate 9 which is opposite to the metal plate 8 when the parts are in assembled position.

After the attaching member 17 is secured to the plate 9, the metal plate 9 is fitted against the plate 8 with the peripheral edge 12 located inwardly of the outstanding peripheral edge 11 and the edge 11 is then bent closely over the peripheral edge 12 as indicated at 20, to secure the parts together firmly, and hold them securely against separation and against movement relative to each other.

From the above description it will be seen that my improved tie-back holder structure is capable of being constructed readily by shaping the metal plates 8 and 9 to form an exposed convex surface upon one plate and a recessed portion upon the other plate off-set from and looking in the opposite direction from the convex face of the first named plate when the parts are in assembled position, together with an attaching pin secured to the recessed portion of the plate 9 for temporary attachment to a window frame.

The surface ornamentation upon the outer convex surface of the plate 8 may be so arranged thereon as to be surrounded by the head 10 in the form of a border, and may be of any desired character being applied thereto by stenciling, decalcornania, or the like.

The several parts of the tie-back holder are P firmly secured together so as to form a firm and rigid structure whereby the parts are held both against separation and against angular movement relative to each other.

It will be seen that by forming the tie-back holder of relatively thin plates having their edges securely connected together, and with the pin member 17 firmly secured in the central recess formed in the plate 9 a relatively light tie-back holder is formed which may be secured to the window frame sufliciently to hold the curtain in place without embedding the pin 18 so deeply within the wood as to render its removal diflicult or form unsightly scars in the window frame. By providing surface ornamentation for the exposed convex face of the tie-back holder the device may be made to present any one of a plurality of ornamental designs without the necessity of changing the structure of the holder with every changed design. The use of a concavo-convex plate 8 to receive the design and a plate 9 to receive the pin member 17 makes it possible to employ thin metal stock from which to form the plates 8 and 9, and also prevents any marring or distorting of the plate 8 such as would result in attaching the pin member directly thereto.

What I claim is:-

1. In an ornamental-tie-back holder for curtains, a pair of continuous thin metal plates of dished formation shaped to interfit with each other in such a manner as to position the dished portions of said plates in opposed relation with each other, a peripheral edge portion carried by one of said plates and engaging the peripheral edge portion of the other of said plates to secure the plates firmly together with their dished portions in opposed relation to each other, one of said plates having the outer surface thereof provided with a central inwardly directed portion shaped to provide a surface bottomed socket for receiving a pin head in interfitting relation therewith, and a pin member having a head portion shaped to fit within the inwardly directed portion of said plate, and firmly secured to the surface thereof.

2. An ornamental tie-back holder device for curtains comprising a pair of thin circular metal plates, each of which is continuous throughout its extent and has its central portion dished out of the plane of its periphery, a continuous bent over edge portion upon one of said plates overlying the peripheral edge of the other. plate and securing the plates firmly together with their dished central portions located in opposed relation to each other, one of said plates having a central surface depressed portion of limited area oppositely directed relative to its dished portion and forming a continuous walled bottomed socket to receive and interfit with a pin head, and a pin head fitting closely within the said socket and firmly secured therein.

GEORGE W. DOVER. 

